Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity was 44,421 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44,421 t
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
11th
of 143 countries
All-time high
421,800 t
in 1973
All-time low
500 t
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 44,421 t for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 421,800 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 500 t, in 1999.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 274,700 t
1962 263,800 t -4.0%
1963 323,700 t +22.7%
1964 342,900 t +5.9%
1965 345,500 t +0.8%
1966 301,100 t -12.9%
1967 323,000 t +7.3%
1968 380,700 t +17.9%
1969 380,900 t +0.1%
1970 370,800 t -2.7%
1971 340,700 t -8.1%
1972 400,800 t +17.6%
1973 421,800 t +5.2%
1974 368,700 t -12.6%
1975 290,800 t -21.1%
1976 277,600 t -4.5%
1977 331,500 t +19.4%
1978 288,900 t -12.9%
1979 338,200 t +17.1%
1980 280,800 t -17.0%
1981 213,000 t -24.1%
1982 223,500 t +4.9%
1983 201,000 t -10.1%
1984 192,000 t -4.5%
1985 162,000 t -15.6%
1986 160,000 t -1.2%
1987 302,800 t +89.2%
1988 160,000 t -47.2%
1989 160,000 t +0.0%
1990 153,000 t -4.4%
1991 206,000 t +34.6%
1992 271,630 t +31.9%
1993 218,829 t -19.4%
1994 170,000 t -22.3%
1995 156,000 t -8.2%
1996 131,000 t -16.0%
1997 127,000 t -3.1%
1998 121,700 t -4.2%
1999 500 t -99.6%
2000 3,100 t +520.0%
2001 13,576 t +337.9%
2002 6,086 t -55.2%
2003 7,856 t +29.1%
2004 7,753 t -1.3%
2005 115,994 t +1396.1%
2006 133,646 t +15.2%
2007 112,492 t -15.8%
2008 108,965 t -3.1%
2009 43,686 t -59.9%
2010 71,236 t +63.1%
2011 74,284 t +4.3%
2012 71,379 t -3.9%
2013 43,881 t -38.5%
2014 42,790 t -2.5%
2015 38,804 t -9.3%
2016 45,961 t +18.4%
2017 48,468 t +5.5%
2018 46,000 t -5.1%
2019 49,679 t +8.0%
2020 49,000 t -1.4%
2021 51,085 t +4.3%
2022 47,000 t -8.0%
2023 38,548 t -18.0%
2024 44,421 t +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 326,256 t 263,800 t 380,900 t 9
1970s 342,980 t 277,600 t 421,800 t 10
1980s 205,510 t 160,000 t 302,800 t 10
1990s 155,566 t 500 t 271,630 t 10
2000s 55,315 t 3,100 t 133,646 t 10
2010s 53,248 t 38,804 t 74,284 t 10
2020s 46,011 t 38,548 t 51,085 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 8 Austria 108,251 t compare
  2. 9 Japan 83,541 t compare
  3. 10 China, Taiwan Province of 53,505 t compare
  4. 12 Sweden 35,317 t compare
  5. 13 Czechoslovakia 35,000 t compare
  6. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 t compare
  7. 14 Ireland 34,435 t compare
  8. 14 Viet Nam 1 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 44,421 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 421,800 t in 1973.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 500 t in 1999.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 6,898 data points, 1961–2024
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